Drama
History
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
Directors
Eddie Redmayne
Tom Hayden
Sacha Baron Cohen
Abbie Hoffman
Mark Rylance
William Kunstler
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Richard Schultz
Frank Langella
Judge Julius Hoffman
Jeremy Strong
Jerry Rubin
John Carroll Lynch
David Dellinger
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Bobby Seale
Alex Sharp
Rennie Davis
Noah Robbins
Lee Weiner
Danny Flaherty
John Froines
Ben Shenkman
Leonard Weinglass
Michael Keaton
Ramsey Clark
Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
Fred Hampton
Caitlin FitzGerald
Agent Daphne O'Connor
Alice Kremelberg
Bernadine
J.C. MacKenzie
Thomas Foran
John Doman
John Mitchell
Directors
User reviews5
Review
Featured review
Very well made, up until that ending anyway.
It's not a bad conclusion, but man is it cringe-inducing. It seems they were going for an end to match <em>'A Few Good Men'</em>, which was also written by Aaron Sorkin of course. From the overly uplifting score, to the slow clap, to the freeze-frame. Per <a href="https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a34187167/true-story-the-trial-of-the-chicago-7/">Esquire</a>, the scene is not even how it went down IRL either. I'm all for 'Hollywood endings', just less of the cheese please.
The rest of <em>'The Trial of the Chicago 7'</em> is, though, very good. Sacha Baron Cohen (Abbie) is the greatest performer, the role is mostly comedic - which he nails - but even in the more serious moments he is terrific. Jeremy Strong (Jerry) is notable alongside him, also. Eddie Redmayne, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Frank Langella, Mark Rylance and Joseph Gordon-Levitt merit props, too.
I did enjoy how it portrays the (true) story, one that is very interesting no doubt. Overall, I had a pleasant time watching this - though I'd rate it a tad higher if not for that (not negative, just a bit lame) ending.
r96sk13 Mar, 2021
Box office
Budget
$35,000,000Gross worldwide
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